diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
index b6bb34738d..60b1a39803 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -151,17 +151,17 @@ class AssetModelsController extends Controller
         $model->notes = $request->input('notes');
         $model->requestable = $request->input('requestable', '0');
 
-        $this->removeCustomFieldsDefaultValues($model);
-
         $model->fieldset_id = $request->input('fieldset_id');
 
-        if ($this->shouldAddDefaultValues($request->input())) {
-            if (!$this->assignCustomFieldsDefaultValues($model, $request->input('default_values'))){
-                return redirect()->back()->withInput()->with('error', trans('admin/custom_fields/message.fieldset_default_value.error'));
-            }
-        }
-
         if ($model->save()) {
+            $this->removeCustomFieldsDefaultValues($model);
+
+            if ($this->shouldAddDefaultValues($request->input())) {
+                if (!$this->assignCustomFieldsDefaultValues($model, $request->input('default_values'))) {
+                    return redirect()->back()->withInput()->with('error', trans('admin/custom_fields/message.fieldset_default_value.error'));
+                }
+            }
+
             if ($model->wasChanged('eol')) {
                     if ($model->eol > 0) {
                         $newEol = $model->eol;